Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Sunny Day

It’s been a long time…

A couple of grooves for the New Year ’s Eve.
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A super groovy b-side from Dimitri’s Dream Dream Dream single.
The song was written by Harry Chalkitis and Boris Bergman, collaborators of Aphrodite’sChild, Demis Roussos and Nana Mouskouri among others.

Dimitri web site: www.dimitritambossis.com/

Dimitri - Sunny Day (1972)


In 1977 Ypsilon perform two songs composed by Georges Garvarentz for the soundtrack of Max Pécas’ movie Marche Pas Sur Mes Lacets!

Here’s the  disco-funky Cosmic Ride (1977).

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Mash-ups

Today I'm sharing some mashups I did for fun.
The idea was to get some instrumentals I liked (originals from Greek artists) and add vocals from (very) popular songs to come up with a not so obvious mix.

Michael Jackson + Jean Vassilis

The famous Beat it (vocals) combined with Jean Vassilis' super groove Psycho 2000 from his 70s library recording Top Instrumental Music.



Marvin Gaye + Yannis Spanos

Marvin Gaye's Heard it Through the Grapevine (vocals) combined with Yannis Spanos' Psychedelic Shake from Symposium soundtrack.



Motörhead + Sunset

Motörhead's Ace of Spades (vocals) with Sunset's Sunset (1977).



Stevie Wonder + Kostas Kapnisis

Stevie Wonder's Superstition (vocals) combined with Kostas Kapnisis electric interpretation of the Greek folk Hara mou Palikari mou.



Rolling Stones + Thanasis Papakonstantinou

Rolling Stones' Sympathy for the Devil (vocals and guitar solo) combined with Thanasis Papakonstantinou S'afino gia.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Re-Play

Rembetico remains a source of inspiration. Rembetico covers replayed and reformed as reggae, surf, latin, pop, rock, electronic.

Dirty Fuse is a 5-piece instrumental surf band formed in 2008.
In their latest, 3rd release, Surfbetika,  they explore, or to better put it, “surf up”, 7 classic rembetico songs dated from 1925 to 1938.

You can find more info and listen to all the songs in their web site: http://www.dirtyfuse.com/


Dirty FuseSunset Beach from their 2nd release Dirty Fuse. Original by VasilisTsitsanis.




Formed in London in 2005, Trio Tekke have released 2 albums. Reggetika of 2009 is a collection of rembetico covers in the form of acoustic reggae.
Their second album Samas (2011) introduces original songs plus some rembetico covers, keeping the same principle: a new approach to rembetico, keeping the essence and mixing the sound with jazz, blues, reggae.
http://www.triotekke.com

Trio Tekke Pente magkes ston Perea. Original by Giovan Tsaous





This great, minimal, electronic version of Mahera Edoses was part of the theatrical play Kokina Fanaria of 2013.
The cover belongs to Demosthenis Grivas and voice to Eleni Kokkidou.
http://www.dimosthenisgrivas.gr/

Demosthenis GrivasMahera Edoses. Original by George Lafkas.





Vassilikos, ex-singer of Raining Pleasure, released Sunday Cloudy Sunday in 2013, paying tribute to Vasilis Tsitsanis.
Vassilikos performs and reforms 12 songs of Tsitsanis with great respect but also with talent and imagination. The outcome is a high standard pop album.
https://myspace.com/vassilikos


Vassilikos Gioulbahar. Original by Vasilis Tsitsanis





Imam Baildi, with 2 albums up to date (Imam Baildi -2007, Cookbook – 2011) mixing up old popular songs and rembetico with electronic sounds, loupes and new orchestration.
From their forthcoming album another Tsitsanis cover this time as a mambo!
https://myspace.com/imambaildi

Imam BaildiArgosvinis Moni. Original by Vasilis Tsitsanis





Gadjo Dilo were formed in 2009.
After many live performances they released their first album Manouche de Grec (2013) combining rembetico with gypsy swing.
https://myspace.com/gadjodiloband






Gadjo DiloPeftis se lathi. Original by Vasilis Tsitsanis






Started in 2007 as a live gig in a bar restaurant in Athens, The Burger Project managed to become a cover band with a loyal audience and appearances all over Europe.
Their covers span a wide range from disco and punk to pop and rembetico.
http://www.burgerproject.gr/
download free album here: http://theburgerproject.bandcamp.com




The Burger Project and Matoula Zamani Tsiggana. Original by Nick Fatseas/Alex Tsavalas




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